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I just bought a used powerbook that had os 9 on it and it came with os x but when i installed os x it says there is no volume to install system folder reinstall os 9.1 or older. i have tried every thing classic aplication will not install i …

Hi there! This is my first post, so hello :). I'm having problem with my Appleworks. I was working on a document last night, typing away etc, doing Command-S every so often as usual. Then I wanted to go to bed, so I just went to "shut down" and left …

I have just found this site. I am having a problem with IE 5.1. Sometimes, not always, the text comes up in symbols rather than English. If I go to Netscape, the problem disappears. I thought I had it fixed but it just started up again - on an offline …

I have some downloaded songs on my itunes, when i incert a cdr select my songs i want to burn and place them in a playlist, i go to file>burn playlist. then i click the lil atomic looking symbol in the upper right corner and the process begins, but then …

Hi I have a graphite G4 running OX 10.28, and now when I boot, it gets past the startup screen, but then stops at a plain blue screen. The cursor is visible, but none of the screen icons, such as the harddrive or workfolders are. I can't therefore access any …

:?: Help? I have just installed OS X (first version) on my G4 and am using both OS 9.2.2 and OS X. I want to use OSX Mail and Safari, but I need to know if I can import my address book and bookmarks from OS 9 Outlook and Internet …

hi .. i have a network here with some os9 macs, 1 win notebook, 2 g4s with os x panther ... and a hp laserjet 4 my problem is: i can't find the network printer in os x.. i can load that apple talk window in the printerlist again and …

My G4/OSX suddenly started freezing up . . . the cursor "disappears" and I have to unplug and remove the battery to create a forced quit.

[FONT=Century Gothic]Man I hope someone can come to my aid! Here is what happened to interrupt the flow of my hard-working, productive g4 15" Powerbook status quo... and then what happened/is happening as a result (which some might see as simple Karmic retribution)(but help with the advice anyway): I was …

I would like to create a disk image to use for Network Install on my network, but every time I try to create the image in Disk Utility I get the error "Device busy" and it doesn't let me create the image. I've tried saving it to a different hard …

I have two Macs running OS 10.2.8. I would like to move the email complete with folder structure and rules if possible from one computer to the other. Does anybody know how to do this? :?:

I renamed an iMovie project folder while iMovie was minimized. When I tried to maximize iMovie it would not come back. I tried restarting to get it back with no luck. I tried to Force Quit iMovie, but is was not listed. I tried to reinstall iMovie, but the installer …

Hi Everyone, I really hope one of you is going to come to my rescue -- cos this is driving me bonkers!! Every since I upgraded to OSX 10.3 from 10.2 I've had email problems. I can pick up and send emails through my ISP, but not through my own …

I just talked to Apple about spell checking as I type, being gone from most things I do now. They have no answer. Told me to try forums to find out if there's a work around. Every web based email server I use and forums I reply or post to, …

I am a convert to Apple and have a G5. On my previous "PC" I used to run a command by clicking Start> Run> cmd. In the DOS screen I would then type in "telnet" and the IP address of my office server. This would prompt me for my user …

Is there a driver that allowes me to read NTFS in mac os x ?

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Hi, Wonder if anyone could help me with a little problem. I need to upload a folder onto a web site. The site asks me to 'choose file'. I want to send the whole folder, not just a single file, but, because of OSX's column system, it just keeps giving …

I am trying to help a friend troubleshoot a problem. He is running OS X.2 (yeah...) on a G5, and fairly recently his system has stopped recognising web cams. For instance, when he starts up iChat, no green cam icon appears on the panel. It's as if the system itself …

Sorry to go UB33R L33T there but trying to stay decent. Heres what i got. I have a 1gig Emac 512 megs ram. 10.3 and a 40 gig hard drive. Ive done nothing more drastic then search the web. This is my first mac and though i consider my self …

I have an aluminium PowerBook with 500MHz PowerPC G4, 512 MB SDRAM, 18.63 GB harddrive. I'm getting a message that says that my start up disk is full. I checked my hard drive space and I'm getting very low. I think that the only thing that may be taking up …

Hello. I know this is probably trivial, but is a pain. As it has lost a lot of communication. I have, unfortunately, 4 friends and acquaintances on aol. Have problems with all when using Mac mail. Most don't know how to use their aol. One that doesn't, is the one …

Hi. I have a .dmg file for adobe after effects 6.5 on my pc. It is for macs. I need to know how i can install this on my friends G5. Please help!! -Blade

Has anyone experienced this? I have a G5 about a year old, so I have the previousof iphoto that came with Panther. It has always operated seamlessly until about a month ago when I was unable to drag images from the iphoto library to a newly created album. As a …

I have a Mac OS 10. and I'm using Explorer 5.2. When I try to download a movie I get the following message: "You Do Not Have The Plug-In to View This Text." I'm then given the option to go to : "Choose Proper Application," and the listing is of …

is there a way to partition a hard drive without the need to format the disk? i have heard pc have one 'partition magic' but i cant find one for osx.cheers

I have OSXII in my mac and when I boot a disk (it is .dsk, and has a picture of the actual floppy) it beeps and then comes to the C prompt. What do I type in? This is vaguely familiar, I'm trying to think back to middle school. I …

hello i just recently got a mac g3 with osx 10.1 and i have been having problems with download programs."mostly audio based music making and recording programs" and after the file is downloaded one of two things happens. it doesnt open and says something to the effect of program not …

I would describe myself as one of he most diehard Microsoft supporter that you'll ever come across. I develop on the Windows Platform, I run all my servers on the Windows Platform, etc, etc. I preach Microsoft's products all the time; even if the conversation has nothign to do with …

I'm an iMac user System 10.2.8 and trying to get a picture on eBay for an item that I'm selling. I can't get an answer to my problem from them, hopefully my fellow Mac people can help me. I have a jpg on iPhoto and they are asking for a …

Hi everyone, I just got my new Powerbook G4 today and it's working great except for one thing, I can't access hardly any websites. The computer says that it cannot find the server for the website. .Mac, CNN.com and a handful of others work, but nothing else. Not even the …

Thank you for your help! It was so silly, I was afraid to turn off the computer just to lose everything, but it all worked out well. I am new to downloading on the internet and need some basic knowledge about what I can and cannot download. Sometimes things I …

I'm on a 333 iMac using OS 8.6 and Office 98. Recently I had to reload system, and now everytime I open WORD, I get the error message "there is not enough memory to load the Microsoft Open Transport Object shared library." Another symptom is that we now can't paste …

Hi All...have an Imac G5 17"....the problem is when I use IE it is very small on the screen. Can I resize IE or am I stuck with using it in a small window? thanks k

Hello, A Mac NooB here perhaps some of you here can help. Just to preface, I am using a 17in i-Mac G4, 512mb RAM, 80Gb HD, 1 Ghz. Below is an explanition of my problem(s) While trying to back up some photos by burning them onto a CD, I encontered …

Hi y'all. I'm using a Powerbook G4 running OS 10.3.4. Could someone kindly explain - very, very slowly - how I can use a DVD+RW to back up files? And how do I make the IDvd tutorial go away? jan g

Hey, I have taken over from the previous IT Administrator and now trying to implement OSX 10.3 on to G4 machines. I am having a issue of when some of the staff are munipulating files in OS X then saving, to be opened in OS9 and go to read the …

I am new to macs and need some basic advice. I have just been given a G4 with OS 9.2 that repeatedly fails to boot. I was not given any OS discs. I would like to install OS X panther. If I buy a copy of OS X, can I …

:?: Switched to mac. 1) When buying my imac, I did not order extra memory, as the Apple store prices seemed extreme. Shopping for memory, there is a wide range of prices. If this was a PC system, I would buy the lowest price that meet the specs. Experienced mac …

After I move my mouse or touch my keyboard while the screen saver was on, my screen flashs black and white rectangles on the screen then takes me back to the desktop. The computer runs fine, and everything seems in order, i just cant figure out why my computer does …

I just bought a used iMac at an auction today. When I double click on the hard drive icon all I get is one of the program files opened not the actually hard drive. I can't see system folders, program files, etc. How do I get the hard drive icon …

Please help me, folks :) I have an OS 10.3 machine and a Windows XP Professional machine on the same workgroup / LAN. I use Samba to share files between them, and that works just fine. I also have my mac set up to share its printers. Therefore, my Windows …

for the past several days any jpeg I download in Aquisition comes down with a strange picture. Always the same ..... looks like an ad. What could I have done to make this happen?

This program I found in the applications folder, and every time I am online, every 30 minites it asks me if I wish to stay connected, and If i am away from compter at the time, it disconnects me, how do I turn this off?

I've always wondered... How are Macs better at media encoding? How are they the choice machines for multimedia productions? -Soral 3.0

What is the best web browser? :?:

Have you heard about Cherry OS? For those who don't know, Cherry OS was announced on October 11, 2004 as a mac emulation program. It supposedly allows you to install OS X 10.3 on a PC. It was announced by the company Maui X-Stream who wants 50 dollars for this …

I have a macX and the disc won't eject, does anyone have any hints? I've tried the option "e" command and also the eject button doesn't seem to help either, Thanks for you help. SJ

I made a mistake installing this software, thinking it was a good program. The author of the software does not respond to email (per his instructions to email him with any questions or problems) and it bogs down my machine and doesn't perform at all like is purported. He says …

I'm thinking of moving to a mac, and thinking in advance I'm curious what the best way to develop Java programs is. The most obvious choice is Xcode but I've heard good and bad reviews on it. I can't try it in stores because they're afraid I'll use the power …